SPCH 9 - Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication

Institution:

De Anza College

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Description:

(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: English Writing 1A. Advisory: Speech 1 or 10. Five hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged working in Cross Cultural Partners and/or use of the Listening and Speaking Laboratory. Study of argumentation and critical thinking in the context of reading, discussion, and writing. Argumentation is studied as a mode of discourse aimed at critically testing the acceptability of a point of view through the use of inquiry, reasoning, and discussion with the goal of establishing reasonable and defensible arguments while addressing and resolving differences of opinion.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.deanza.edu/

Phone Number:

(408) 864-5678

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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